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ispace launches lower-cost lunar cargo service with SpaceX Starship and its moon lander

Japanese lunar logistics provider ispace says it will begin a new, lower-cost lunar cargo business using SpaceX’s Starship Heavy rocket and a moon lander developed by SpaceX. The offering positions ispace to deliver a “ride-share” model for lunar shipments via Starship’s heavy-lift capacity.

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2026-07-08T00:59:57.310429-07:00

SpaceWatch Global

Infinite Orbits, Arianespace and new New Space missions underscore momentum in direct-to-GEO, shared lunar cargo, and hosted sma

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2026-07-08T00:14:03.139134-07:00

SpaceNews.com

Orbit Fab hires new CEO and raises funding to scale satellite refueling from prototype to operations

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2026-07-07T15:58:58.570649-07:00

SpaceNews.com

SpaceX added to Nasdaq-100 as brokerages initiate bullish coverage; Space Force satellite contract wins bolster defense position

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2026-07-07T04:14:17.351574-07:00

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ispace launches lower-cost lunar cargo service with SpaceX Starship and its moon lander Japanese lunar logistics provider ispace says it will begin a new, lower-cost lunar cargo business using SpaceX’s Starship Heavy rocket and a moon lander developed by SpaceX. The offering positions ispace to deliver a “ride-share” model for lunar shipments via Starship’s heavy-lift capacity.

2026-07-08T00:59:57.310429-07:00

ispace launches lower-cost lunar cargo service with SpaceX Starship and its moon lander

SpaceWatch Global

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Infinite Orbits, Arianespace and new New Space missions underscore momentum in direct-to-GEO, shared lunar cargo, and hosted sma Arianespace signed an MoU with Infinite Orbits to create a framework for multiple direct-to-GEO orbit launch services. In parallel, D-Orbit flew its ION Satellite Carrier for a 23rd commercial mission aboard Transporter-17, while Austria’s Tumbleweed launched the Oasis Alpha demo satellite to a 590km sun-synchronous low Earth orbit. Japan’s ispace also moved to expand its commercial lunar role with a shared moon-cargo service using SpaceX’s Starship.

2026-07-08T00:14:03.139134-07:00

Infinite Orbits, Arianespace and new New Space missions underscore momentum in direct-to-GEO, shared lunar cargo, and hosted sma

SpaceNews.com

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D-Orbit to launch for ArkEdge Space via ION Satellite Carrier under Japan contract Italian space logistics provider D-Orbit said it will provide a series of launch services using its ION Satellite Carrier for Japan-based startup ArkEdge Space. The contract was announced July 8 in Japan and covers multiple launches under a space logistics-to-launch arrangement.

2026-07-07T18:14:47.602721-07:00

D-Orbit to launch for ArkEdge Space via ION Satellite Carrier under Japan contract

SpaceNews.com

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Orbit Fab hires new CEO and raises funding to scale satellite refueling from prototype to operations Orbit Fab has appointed a new chief executive and secured additional funding aimed at moving satellite refueling from technology development into operational services. The company’s latest financing and leadership change signal a push to commercialize in-orbit servicing capabilities and accelerate deployment timelines.

2026-07-07T15:58:58.570649-07:00

Orbit Fab hires new CEO and raises funding to scale satellite refueling from prototype to operations

Space Intel Report

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ITU rejects Open Cosmos’ 1-year broadband constellation deadline extension pending further details International Telecommunication Union (ITU) regulators declined to accept Open Cosmos’ requested one-year extension to a deployment deadline for its proposed broadband constellation. The ITU board said it would consider the extension only after Open Cosmos provides additional information on development progress.

2026-07-07T08:45:36.122603-07:00

ITU rejects Open Cosmos’ 1-year broadband constellation deadline extension pending further details

Space.com

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SpaceX Transporter-17 to launch first commercially designed, operator-owned nuclear-powered satellite SpaceX has scheduled the Transporter-17 rideshare mission for July 7, carrying a nuclear-powered satellite designed and operated commercially for use in orbit. The launch marks the first time a nuclear-energy spacecraft in orbit is being deployed as part of a commercial space mission.

2026-07-07T05:17:07.518622-07:00

SpaceX Transporter-17 to launch first commercially designed, operator-owned nuclear-powered satellite

Ars Technica

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ULA’s remaining six Atlas V missions limited to Boeing Starliner while Amazon readies mid-latitude broadband from in-orbit satel United Launch Alliance’s final six Atlas V flights cannot be used for other payloads, leaving them available only for Boeing’s Starliner program. Separately, Amazon says it has enough satellites already in orbit to start initial broadband service for mid-latitudes later this year.

2026-07-07T04:30:16.203148-07:00

ULA’s remaining six Atlas V missions limited to Boeing Starliner while Amazon readies mid-latitude broadband from in-orbit satel

SpaceNews.com

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SpaceX added to Nasdaq-100 as brokerages initiate bullish coverage; Space Force satellite contract wins bolster defense position SpaceX’s official inclusion in the Nasdaq-100 is expected to trigger large-scale passive inflows, with brokerages including Morgan Stanley, Goldman Sachs and Wells Fargo initiating buy ratings. Coverage highlights long-term growth tied to AI, space and communications, while Space Force awarded two major satellite contracts to SpaceX.

2026-07-07T04:14:17.351574-07:00

SpaceX added to Nasdaq-100 as brokerages initiate bullish coverage; Space Force satellite contract wins bolster defense position

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